Close to French Blue
#4E6BAD
#4E6BAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 42% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E6BAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E6BAD as they’d see it.
#4E6BAD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E6BAD
What color is #4E6BAD?
#4E6BAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 42% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E6BAD in RGB?
#4E6BAD is rgb(78, 107, 173): 78 red, 107 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E6BAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 38, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E6BAD?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E6BAD?
Its complement #836928 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.